Tag archives: Lindsey Leonard
Earlier this month, nearly 450 area residents strapped on their sneakers for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s. A Promise Flower ceremony was held before the Walk with Santa Barbara Mayor Randy Rowse helping count down the beginning of the event. Together this bipedal push raised more than $135,000 to fund research and free local services […]
The statistics on Alzheimer’s Disease are staggering. Someone in the United States develops the devastating disease every 65 seconds. More than one in nine people (11.3%) age 65 and older has Alzheimer’s, and the percentage increases with age, with nearly 35% of those over age 84 suffering from the form of dementia. And Alzheimer’s disease […]
In Santa Barbara, Summer Solstice is synonymous with a vibrant parade down State Street, with music blaring and feet moving to the beat. But that’s not the only impactful event in town — the Alzheimer’s Association has hosted “The Longest Day” in each of the last seven years. The day is a combination of a […]
The paddles never stopped going up during “the ask” for dollars for the Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation (TBCF). In all the 25 years I’ve covered non-profit events, it was amazing. All the proceeds go to help children with cancer and their families in Santa Barbara, Ventura, and San Luis Obispo counties. TBCF was founded in […]
Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation (TBCF) gave its Gold Ribbon Luncheon on the Monte Vista Lawn at the Biltmore Four Seasons Resort in spite of the rain. It was a tad muddy, but with a tent roof hung with beautiful turquoise and gold balloons over our heads, we were all dry and cozy. The luncheon was […]
Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation (TBCF), the only local organization to provide financial, educational, and emotional support to families living in Santa Barbara, Ventura, and San Luis Obispo counties that have a child with cancer, has announced the details about a new fundraising event. The California Clam Bake event takes place Thursday, April 26 from 6 […]
Singer Caly Bevier is a winner! Not only getting the Golden Buzzer from famously critical judge Simon Cowell on the TV show America’s Got Talent, but beating Stage 3 ovarian cancer three years ago after three months of grueling intensive chemotherapy treatment. After recording a version of Rachel Platten‘s “Fight Song” while still sick, her […]
